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(43) Date of publication: 28.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/30 (21) Application number: 08840202.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H01B 3/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2008/080350 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/052410 (23.04.2009 Gazette 2009/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 18.10.2007 US 981041 P (71) Applicant: Cooper Technologies Company Houston, TX 77002 (US)	(72) Inventors: FELLERS, Clay, Lynwood Little Mountain SC 29075 (US) MASON, Marco, James Greenwood SC 29649 (US) YERGES, Alan, Paul Muskego WI 53150 (US) SLETSON, Lisa, Carol Waterford WI 53185 (US) GAUGER, Gary, Arden Franklin WI 53132 (US) (74) Representative: Smee, Anthony James Michael  Gill Jennings & Every LLP Broadgate House 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)